Sunbeam EM6910 Cafe Series Instruction Booklet page 10

Features of your Café Series
Filter Baskets
Supplied with the espresso machine are two
different sets of filter baskets – Standard
Filter Baskets (one and two cup) and Dual-
Floor Filter Baskets (one and two cup).
The Standard Filter Baskets (one and two
cup) are the same specification as used with
commercial espresso machines and are less
tolerant to the quality of the coffee bean.
They have a single floor to the filter and if
held up to the light you can see many small
holes.
Note: For the optimum results Sunbeam
recommends that you use these filters with
this espresso machine.
To achieve the optimum espresso pour with
these filters it is best to grind the coffee
as you need it. Therefore we recommend a
conical burr grinder such as the Café Series
Grinder (Code EM0480) to ensure you have
complete control of the particle size and are
assured a consistent grind.
Note: If you don't have a grinder and have
your coffee beans ground for you, then you
must request that the coffee is ground very
fine, the same fineness that would be used
on a commercial espresso machine.
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The Dual-Floor Filter Baskets (one and two
cup) are designed to be used with pre-
ground coffee that is typically available at
supermarkets and delicatessens. They have
two floors, looking into the filter basket you
can see many small holes and when held up
to the light and looking at the under-side of
the filter you will see a single hole.
These pre-ground coffee types are often
vacuum packaged into a brick shape and
their packaging states that they are a
'universal grind' that can be used throughout
a variety of coffee makers. The particle size
of 'Universal grind' is too coarse for making
quality espresso, therefore the Dual-Floor
Filter Baskets are designed to compensate
for this by slowing the flow of liquid espresso
creating a subtle aeration to ensure a golden
crema. Dual-floor filters or similar designs are
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used in most domestic espresso machines.
Control Panel
An easy to use control panel provides the
choice of manual operation or utilising the
programmed espresso pour lengths. The
programmed espresso pour is set to 30mls
per cup while the Program function allows
users to personalise and save their own
espresso volumes.